Top 100 songs for October 29, 1983
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1983 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Islands In The Stream” by Kenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton. Meanwhile, “In A Big Country” by Big Country rises from No. 73 to No. 51. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- In A Big Country — Big Countryup 22 places, No. 73 → No. 51
- Church Of The Poison Mind — Culture Clubup 14 places, No. 54 → No. 40
- Caught In The Game — Survivorup 14 places, No. 95 → No. 81
New to this week’s Top 10
- Uptown Girl — Billy JoelNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Say It Isn't So — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 30
- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues — Elton JohnNo. 65
- I Won't Stand In Your Way — Stray CatsNo. 72
- What's New — Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle OrchestraNo. 84
- Lady Down On Love — AlabamaNo. 87
- Holiday — MadonnaNo. 88
- Lucky — Eye To EyeNo. 90
- No One Can Love You More Than Me — Melissa ManchesterNo. 91
- Allies — HeartNo. 93
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.